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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022
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69 Offence—supplying or issuing prescriptions for therapeutic goods without approval
(1) A health practitioner or veterinary practitioner must not in prescribed circumstances—
(a) supply or administer scheduled substances or other therapeutic goods without an approval, or
(b) issue a prescription for scheduled substances or other therapeutic goods without an approval.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.
(2) This section does not apply to a health practitioner—
(a) acting under the direction of another health practitioner who is authorised under an approval, or
(b) carrying out an activity authorised under Part 2.6, or
(c) carrying out an activity under an OTP registration.
(3) This section does not apply to a veterinary practitioner—
(a) acting under the direction of another veterinary practitioner who is authorised under an approval, or
(b) carrying out an activity authorised under Part 2.6.
s 69: Am 2023 No 7, Sch 1.13[1] [2].